John 3:5

The Passion Translation

Jesus answered, “I speak an eternal truth: Unless you are born of water and the Spirit, you will never enter God’s kingdom.

Cross References

Matthew 18:3

“Learn this well: Unless you dramatically change your way of thinking and become teachable like a little child , you will never be able to enter in.

Matthew 19:24

In fact, it’s easier to stuff a heavy rope through the eye of a needle than it is for the wealthy to enter into God’s kingdom realm!”

Matthew 21:31

Tell me now, which of these two sons did the will of his father?” They answered him, “The first one.” Jesus said, “You’re right. For many sinners, tax collectors, and prostitutes are going into God’s kingdom realm ahead of you!

Matthew 28:19

Now wherever you go, make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit.

Matthew 3:11

Those who repent I baptize with water, but there is coming a man after me who is more powerful than I. In fact, I’m not even worthy enough to pick up his sandals. He will submerge you into union with the Spirit of Holiness and with a raging fire!

Matthew 5:20

For I tell you, unless your lives are more pure and full of integrity than the religious scholars and the Pharisees, you will never enter heaven’s kingdom.”

Mark 10:14

When Jesus saw what was happening, he became indignant with his disciples and said to them, “Let all the little children come to me and never hinder them! Don’t you know that God’s kingdom exists for such as these?

Mark 16:16

Whoever believes the good news and is baptized will be saved, and whoever does not believe the good news will be condemned.

Mark 9:47

And if your eye causes you to sin, pluck it out! For it is better to enter into life with one eye than to be thrown into hell with two.

Luke 13:24

“There is a great cost for anyone to enter through the narrow doorway into God’s kingdom. I tell you, many will want to enter but won’t be able to.

Luke 13:3

No, they weren’t! So listen to me, unless you all repent, you will perish as they did.

Luke 13:5

No, they weren’t, and unless you repent, you too will all eternally perish, just as they did.”

John 1:13

He was not born by the joining of human parents or from natural means, or by a man’s desire, but he was born of God.

John 3:3

Jesus answered, “Nicodemus, listen to this eternal truth: Before a person can even perceive God’s kingdom, they must first experience a rebirth.”

John 3:4

Nicodemus said, “Rebirth? How can a gray-headed man be reborn? It’s impossible for anyone to go back into the womb a second time and be reborn!”

Acts 2:38

Peter replied, “Repent and return to God, and each one of you must be baptized in the name of Jesus, the Anointed One, to have your sins removed. Then you may take hold of the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Acts 3:19

And now you must repent and turn back to God so that your sins will be removed, and so that times of refreshing will stream from the Lord’s presence.

Romans 14:17

For the kingdom of God is not a matter of rules about food and drink, but is in the realm of the Holy Spirit, filled with righteousness, peace, and joy.

Romans 8:2

For the “law” of the Spirit of life flowing through the anointing of Jesus has liberated us from the “law” of sin and death.

1 Corinthians 15:50

Now, I tell you this, my brothers and sisters, flesh and blood are not able to inherit God’s kingdom realm, and neither will that which is decaying be able to inherit what is incorruptible.

1 Corinthians 2:12

For we did not receive the spirit of this world system but the Spirit of God, so that we might come to understand and experience all that grace has lavished upon us.

1 Corinthians 6:11

It’s true that some of you once lived in those lifestyles, but now you have been purified from sin, made holy, and given a perfect standing before God—all because of the power of the name of the Lord Jesus, the Messiah, and through our union with the Spirit of our God.

Galatians 6:15

Whether a man is circumcised or uncircumcised is meaningless to me. What really matters is the transforming power of this new creation life.

Ephesians 5:26

to make us holy and pure, cleansing us through the showering of the pure water of the Word of God.

1 Peter 1:2

You are not forgotten, for you have been chosen and destined by Father God. The Holy Spirit has set you apart to be God’s holy ones, obedient followers of Jesus Christ who have been gloriously sprinkled with his blood. May God’s delightful grace and peace cascade over you many times over!

1 Peter 3:21

This was a prophetic picture of the immersion that now saves you—not a bathing of the physical body but rather the response of a good conscience before God through the resurrection of Jesus Christ,

1 John 2:29

If you know that he is righteous, you may be sure that everyone who lives in righteousness has been divinely fathered by him.

1 John 5:1

Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah is God’s spiritual child and has been fathered by God himself. And everyone who loves Father God loves his children as well.